WEST JORDAN, Utah — A high school wrestler will be homecoming to the ring after he was accidentally shot in the head by his father. The paralyzing gunshot wound had doctors inquisitive if he’d ever walk or wrestle again. On Wednesday, Chance Sackett, 17, participated in his first wrestling match which was against Alta High School since the accident. “He’s a fighter, he really is – he doesn’t … [Read more...]
Provo streets flooded by police to monitor texting while driving
PROVO — Provo streets were flooded on the Wednesday afternoon when Provo police curbed on people involved in texting while driving. During the drive the Provo Police officers gave out four citations and three warnings in just two hours. The case of a distracted driver hit and killed a woman in a crosswalk in Provo lead to the awareness drive. Officers tried to rise awareness that looking down, … [Read more...]
Utah Cities Among Top in Milken and Harvard Rankings
SALT LAKE CITY — Augmenting the business reign of Utah, a recent report from the Milken Institute ranked the Provo-Orem area at second position and Salt Lake City at fifth on its list of the “Top 25 Best-Performing Large Cities” for business. Spencer P. Eccles, executive director of the Governor’s Office of Economic Development said, “Having two Utah cities recognized as ‘best performing’ in a … [Read more...]
Utah University finds employment records of accused in semen swap scandal
In a significant lead in the possible sperm swap at fertility clinic in a Salt Lake City area, the University of Utah on Wednesday announced that it has found several employment records of the accused Thomas Lipper, suggesting more oversight was needed" for him. Lipper, now dead, is accused of illicitly using his own semen to father a 21-year-old Texas woman at a Millcreek fertility … [Read more...]
A Girl Injured In I-80 crash
TOOELE: A girl was flown to a hospital after the pickup truck she was in rolled on I-80 in Tooele County. She is said to be recovering now. The pickup truck was loaded with a woman and two children aged 2 and 4. The ones inside rolled around 3:50 p.m. Tuesday, according to UHP Sgt. Royce. One of the children was admitted to a hospital. She is now out of danger. The woman and the other child … [Read more...]
Utah Student Protests Tuition Hike, Pays In $1 Bills
SALT LAKE CITY — Luq Mughal, a University of Utah student said he's fed up with the increasing tuition bill. Mughal on Tuesday paid his tuition this week with 2,000 single dollar bills as a protest against rising tuition rates. Mughal, 21 avails a discount because of his father being a member of the faculty. He used to pay with card only but this week he took a suitcase full of singles to the … [Read more...]
Advancement in removal of carp from Utah Lake
PROVO — As part of the June Sucker Recovery Implementation Program, thousands of crap are being cleared from the Utah Lake near Sandy Beach. The efforts are being made to reduce the carp population. The intimidating job of removing millions of superfluous carp is being performed by the fourth-generation fisherman Bill Loy Jr. and his crew. “I think we are starting to get a little bit of … [Read more...]
Pollution-plagued northern Utah to get a little breather
A weak storm system, bearing gusty winds, is due to reach pollution-plagued northern Utah on Thursday providing a little breather to people of the vicinity. The federal Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday predicted the Wasatch Front’s metropolitan areas would rival central California for having the dirtiest air in the country. The Utah Division of Air Quality continue put Salt Lake, … [Read more...]
LDS church objects liberalization of Utah’s liquour laws
Registering its strong objection over the proposal of liberalizing the liquour laws, the LDS church has said that Utah’s current liquor laws have benefits and should not be changed. The legislative session is set to begin next week. The LDS church has sternly opposed privatization of alcohol beverage control system of Utah and even an increase in the number of liquor licenses. “While Utah’s … [Read more...]
Northern Utah faces serious health warning from pollution
With little relief in sight as the inversion continues to trap emissions in the valleys, Northern Utah region, which runs along Wasatch Mountains, remains under a health alert from high soot counts. On Monday, Salt Lake and Davis counties were in the worst shape. Lung-busting particulate counts exceeded the federal standard by about 82 per cent. The Cache County exceeded the count by about … [Read more...]
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